A tragic incident has shaken the Swiss community as Kristina Joksimovic, a finalist in the Miss Switzerland contest, was found murdered in her home. The alleged perpetrator, her husband Thomas, 41, was arrested the day after her body was discovered dismembered.
Local authorities reported that a third party found Kristina’s body in a state of dismemberment. Investigators determined that she had been strangled before her body was dismembered. Court records reveal that Thomas confessed to the murder, claiming he acted in self-defense after Kristina attacked him with a knife. However, a forensic report contradicts this claim, presenting evidence that Kristina was indeed strangled.
The details of the crime are particularly disturbing. Reports indicate that Kristina’s body was dismembered in the couple’s laundry room using a jigsaw, knife, and garden shears. According to Blick, a local news outlet, her remains were then “pureed” using a hand blender and dissolved in a chemical solution. Thomas reportedly confessed to dismembering Kristina’s body in a panic after the murder. Investigators noted that he demonstrated a “conspicuously high level of criminal energy, lack of empathy, and cold-bloodedness” in his attempts to conceal the crime.
Kristina, a woman of Serbian descent, rose to prominence in 2003 when she won the Miss Northwest Switzerland pageant. She became a finalist in the Miss Switzerland competition in 2008 and went on to mentor aspiring models, including Lorena Santen, the current Miss Switzerland 2023. Santen expressed her grief, stating, “We will miss you so much.”
Christa Rigozzi, a former Miss Switzerland, also shared her shock and sorrow, telling 20 Minuten, “It’s terrible. I’m really shocked. I’m thinking of her two daughters. She was such a beautiful and kind-hearted woman.”
This case is a stark reminder of the devastating impact of domestic violence. It is a tragedy that has shocked the Swiss community and raised questions about the need to address this issue head-on. The investigation into Kristina Joksimovic’s murder is ongoing.
